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Texas in World War II

Texas in World War II. 7 th Grade History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014. Table of Contents . Defining Characteristics Boom or Bust During World War II World War II- Political Impact World War II- Economic Impact World War II- Social Impact John Nance Garner ("Cactus Jack“)

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Texas in World War II

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  1. Texas in World War II 7th Grade History Bonham Middle School 2013-2014

  2. Table of Contents • Defining Characteristics • Boom or Bust During World War II • World War II- Political Impact • World War II- Economic Impact • World War II- Social Impact • John Nance Garner ("Cactus Jack“) • Sam Rayburn

  3. Defining Characteristics • Rationing • Military Installations • Internment camps • Economy improves in Texas • Large number of Texans, men and women serve in the military • Industries grow – oil and gas and agriculture

  4. Boom or Bust During World War II • Agricultural became more commercial and less small farms • Prices have fluctuated due to weather, supply and demand

  5. World War II-Political Impact • Influential powers • Oveta Culp Hobby – Organized Women’s Army Corp • Admiral Chester W. Nimitz – Commander of Pacific Fleet • Dwight Eisenhower – Allied Commander • Sam Rayburn – Speaker of the House (supported financial support for the war effort) • John Nance Garner – Vice President • Major military bases and airfields • Over 750,000 Texans served in the war • Audie Murphy – Most decorated soldier • Many Texans received the Medal of Honor Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Dwight Eisenhower Oveta Culp Hobby Sam Rayburn John Nance Garner Audie Murphy

  6. World War II- Economic Impact • Improved Texas economy • Oil and Gas industry • Lumber • Agriculture • Cotton • Women joined the workforce

  7. World War II- Social Impact • Sacrificed on the home front • Rationing • Migration to urban areas • Desire of minorities to be integrated because of their involvement in the war effort • Over 22,000 Texans died in the war

  8. John Nance Garner ("Cactus Jack“) • Served as Vice President under Franklin Roosevelt (1933-1941); he was Speaker of the House of Representatives (1931-1933

  9. Sam Rayburn • As a longstanding member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rayburn supported regulatory legislation such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. • Rayburn also pushed for building farm to market roads and providing electricity to rural areas

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